β Scribed by Megha Majumdar
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'Immaculately constructed, acidly observed and gripping from start to finish,A Burning is a brilliant debut.' The Guardian
'A big hit in America last year, this buzzy debut about the impact of a terrorist attack in a Kolkata slum on three connected characters is full of hot-button global topics, including violent nationalism'Metro
'Powerful. [...] Majumdar's page-turning thriller seeks to open our eyes to the role of persecution in populist politics' - Mail on Sunday
'An evocative insight into class, corruption, injustice and power dynamics, this poignant tale makes for memorable reading'Cosmopolitan
'Majumdar conjures up three notably effervescent, intense voices'? Daily Telegraph
** ' A brilliant character study about politics and power, this assured debut moves at a thriller's pace but with a meticulous eye for detail.' Nikesh Shukla**
**'A Burning is a political...
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